The negative impacts of disasters, climate change and other hazards do not affect all groups equally. Marginalized groups tend to live in higher-risk areas, often have limited resources, and in most cases are excluded from or under-represented in decision-making bodies.
This report presents a qualitative review of inclusive approaches to disaster risk management (DRM) – a part of the first stocktaking exercise that the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) conducts to assess lessons learned and generate knowledge to help mainstream inclusive approaches and strategies across GFDRR activities.
The exercise emphasizes gender, disability-inclusive DRM, citizen engagement and community participation, aiming to reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change and ultimately strengthen their resilience through empowerment.